Planning application
West Lodge The Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TF
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - T1 - Sycamore - reduce by 50% (up to 6m)
As published by the council, reference DC/26/04314
Application record
- Reference
- DC/26/04314
- Type
- Notification: Works to Trees in Con Area
- Status
- Awaiting decision
- Received
- 5 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 5 Oct 2026
- Ward
- East Bergholt
- Parish
- East Bergholt
- Postcode
- CO7 6TF
Comment by 26 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Have your say on Babergh's portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the Babergh register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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DC/25/04212 Granted
West Lodge The Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TF
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 - Lombardy Poplar - 50% reduction T2 - Holly - fell T3 - Laurel - 50% reduction T4 - Pseudo Acacia - deadwood clean.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Oct 2026
Received by Babergh
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11 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 30 November 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Babergh took a median of 52 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Dedham Vale Tree Surgery Agent, a tree-works contractor registered in Colchester
Active · incorporated 2017 · Colchester
44 applications on PlanIndex · across 4 councils · 100% granted
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See their track recordDocuments
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
2 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Babergh for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Babergh decided tree works applications in a median of 30 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About tree works applications
Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
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West Lodge The Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TF
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 - Lombardy Poplar - 50% reduction T2 - Holly - fell T3 - Laurel - 50% reduction T4 - Pseudo Acacia - deadwood clean.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
West Lodge The Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TF
Notification of works to trees in a Conservation Area - T1 - Lombardy Poplar - 50% reduction T2 - Holly - fell T3 - Laurel - 50% reduction T4 - Pseudo Acacia - deadwood clean.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
Fern Cottage The Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TF
Application for Listed Building Consent - Replacement of external door and installation of a bargeboard to rear single storey element
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 7 docsSmall domestic -
The Orangery Cemetery Lane East Bergholt Suffolk CO7 6RZ
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification. Fell 1No Laburnum tree.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
The Orangery Cemetery Lane East Bergholt Suffolk CO7 6RZ
Trees in a Conservation Area Notification. Fell 1No Laburnum tree.
Granted Trees 3 docs -
East Bergholt Post Office And Store The Street East Bergholt Colchester Suffolk CO7 6TB
Listed Building Application - Siting of 2no air conditioning plant units in enclosures to forecourt area
Refused Heritage and listed buildings 12 docs
Other tree works applications
In Babergh
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DC/26/04409 Awaiting decision
32 Bear Street Nayland With Wissington Colchester Suffolk CO6 4HX
Application for Works to Trees subject to Tree Preservation Order WS129/A6- Fell 1 No. Ash (T1)
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DC/26/04390 Awaiting decision
Wickham Elms Rectory Road Great Waldingfield Sudbury Suffolk CO10 0TL
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 1 No. European Larch (T1)
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DC/26/04394 Awaiting decision
The Doll's House 4 Mill Street Nayland With Wissington Sudbury Suffolk CO6 4HU
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Remove dead wood from canopy of 1 No. Sycamore (T1) and Sever Ivy at base of tree. Remove the two smaller lower branches growing from main stem, over neighbours and over main roof giving a clearance of 2 meter clearance from the roof. Goat Willow Tree (T2) - Prune back branches from the house and log store, reducing growth by approximately 2/3 metres over the log store and 1/1.5 metres adjacent to the house, to provide approximately 2 metres clearance from the property.
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DC/26/04350 Awaiting decision
Tinkers Cottage Tinkers Lane Hadleigh Ipswich Suffolk IP7 5NG
Notification of Works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Fell 2 No. Laurel stems
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DC/26/04339 Awaiting decision
Alder Carr The Street Brent Eleigh Sudbury Suffolk CO10 9NU
Notification of works to Trees in a Conservation Area - Remove low hanging horizontal branches of 1 No. Walnut